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Registrant Name dei_EntityRegistrantName FIDELITY SELECT PORTFOLIOS
Prospectus Date rr_ProspectusDate Apr. 29, 2013
Natural Resources Portfolio
  
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Risk/Return [Heading] rr_RiskReturnHeading Fund Summary

Fund:
Natural Resources Portfolio
Objective [Heading] rr_ObjectiveHeading Investment Objective
Objective, Primary [Text Block] rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock The fund seeks capital appreciation.
Expense [Heading] rr_ExpenseHeading Fee Table
Expense Narrative [Text Block] rr_ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock The following table describes the fees and expenses that may be incurred when you buy, hold, or sell shares of the fund.
Shareholder Fees Caption [Text] rr_ShareholderFeesCaption Shareholder fees
(fees paid directly from your investment)
Operating Expenses Caption [Text] rr_OperatingExpensesCaption Annual fund operating expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] rr_PortfolioTurnoverHeading Portfolio Turnover
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block] rr_PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock The fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual operating expenses or in the example, affect the fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the fund's portfolio turnover rate was 76% of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate 76.00%
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block] rr_ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock This example helps compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

Let's say, hypothetically, that the annual return for shares of the fund is 5% and that your shareholder fees and the annual operating expenses for shares of the fund are exactly as described in the fee table. This example illustrates the effect of fees and expenses, but is not meant to suggest actual or expected fees and expenses or returns, all of which may vary. For every $10,000 you invested, here's how much you would pay in total expenses if you sell all of your shares at the end of each time period indicated:
Strategy [Heading] rr_StrategyHeading Principal Investment Strategies
Strategy Narrative [Text Block] rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock
  • Normally investing primarily in common stocks and in certain precious metals.
  • Normally investing at least 80% of assets in securities of companies principally engaged in owning or developing natural resources, or supplying goods and services to such companies, and in precious metals.
  • Investing in domestic and foreign issuers.
  • Using fundamental analysis of factors such as each issuer's financial condition and industry position, as well as market and economic conditions, to select investments.
Strategy Portfolio Concentration [Text] rr_StrategyPortfolioConcentration
  • Normally investing at least 80% of assets in securities of companies principally engaged in owning or developing natural resources, or supplying goods and services to such companies, and in precious metals.
Risk [Heading] rr_RiskHeading Principal Investment Risks
Risk Narrative [Text Block] rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock
  • Stock Market Volatility. Stock markets are volatile and can decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market, or economic developments. Different parts of the market and different types of securities can react differently to these developments.
  • Foreign Exposure. Foreign markets can be more volatile than the U.S. market due to increased risks of adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market, or economic developments and can perform differently from the U.S. market.
  • Natural Resources Industry Concentration. The natural resources industries can be significantly affected by events relating to international political and economic developments, energy conservation, the success of exploration projects, commodity prices, and tax and other government regulations.
  • Issuer-Specific Changes. The value of an individual security or particular type of security can be more volatile than, and can perform differently from, the market as a whole. The value of securities of smaller issuers can be more volatile than that of larger issuers.
An investment in the fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. You could lose money by investing in the fund.
Risk Lose Money [Text] rr_RiskLoseMoney You could lose money by investing in the fund.
Risk Not Insured Depository Institution [Text] rr_RiskNotInsuredDepositoryInstitution An investment in the fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading] rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading Performance
Performance Narrative [Text Block] rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock The following information is intended to help you understand the risks of investing in the fund. The information illustrates the changes in the performance of the fund's shares from year to year and compares the performance of the fund's shares to the performance of a securities market index and an additional index over various periods of time. The indexes have characteristics relevant to the fund's investment strategies. Index descriptions appear in the Additional Information about the Indexes section of the prospectus. Past performance (before and after taxes) is not an indication of future performance.

Visit www.fidelity.com for updated return information.
Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text] rr_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns The information illustrates the changes in the performance of the fund's shares from year to year and compares the performance of the fund's shares to the performance of a securities market index and an additional index over various periods of time.
Performance Availability Website Address [Text] rr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress www.fidelity.com
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture Past performance (before and after taxes) is not an indication of future performance.
Bar Chart [Heading] rr_BarChartHeading Year-by-Year Returns
Calendar Years
Bar Chart Closing [Text Block] rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock
During the periods shown in the chart:
Returns
Quarter ended
Highest Quarter Return
24.75%
December 31, 2010
Lowest Quarter Return
-37.37%
September 30, 2008
Year-to-Date Return
8.71%
March 31, 2013
Performance Table Heading rr_PerformanceTableHeading Average Annual Returns
Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate rr_PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates, but do not reflect the impact of state or local taxes.
Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred rr_PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred The after-tax returns shown are not relevant if you hold your shares in a retirement account or in another tax-deferred arrangement.
Performance Table Explanation after Tax Higher rr_PerformanceTableExplanationAfterTaxHigher Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares may be higher than other returns for the same period due to a tax benefit of realizing a capital loss upon the sale of fund shares.
Performance Table Narrative rr_PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates, but do not reflect the impact of state or local taxes. Actual after-tax returns may differ depending on your individual circumstances. The after-tax returns shown are not relevant if you hold your shares in a retirement account or in another tax-deferred arrangement. Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares may be higher than other returns for the same period due to a tax benefit of realizing a capital loss upon the sale of fund shares.

For the periods ended
December 31, 2012
Natural Resources Portfolio | Class: Natural Resources Portfolio
  
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Redemption fee on shares held less than 30 days (as a % of amount redeemed) rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption 0.75%
Management fee rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.56%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none
Other expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.30%
Total annual fund operating expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 0.86%
1 year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 88
3 years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 274
5 years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 477
10 years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 1,061
2003 rr_AnnualReturn2003 29.48%
2004 rr_AnnualReturn2004 23.54%
2005 rr_AnnualReturn2005 46.01%
2006 rr_AnnualReturn2006 19.07%
2007 rr_AnnualReturn2007 50.08%
2008 rr_AnnualReturn2008 (52.39%)
2009 rr_AnnualReturn2009 51.74%
2010 rr_AnnualReturn2010 23.09%
2011 rr_AnnualReturn2011 (9.25%)
2012 rr_AnnualReturn2012 3.35%
Year to Date Return, Label rr_YearToDateReturnLabel Year-to-Date Return
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return, Date rr_BarChartYearToDateReturnDate Mar. 31, 2013
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return rr_BarChartYearToDateReturn 8.71%
Highest Quarterly Return, Label rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel Highest Quarter Return
Highest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate Dec. 31, 2010
Highest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn 24.75%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel Lowest Quarter Return
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate Sep. 30, 2008
Lowest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn (37.37%)
Natural Resources Portfolio | Return Before Taxes | Class: Natural Resources Portfolio
  
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Column rr_AverageAnnualReturnColumnName Natural Resources Portfolio
Label rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel Return Before Taxes
Past 1 year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 3.35%
Past 5 years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 (3.57%)
Past 10 years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 13.28%
Natural Resources Portfolio | Return After Taxes on Distributions | Class: Natural Resources Portfolio
  
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Column rr_AverageAnnualReturnColumnName Natural Resources Portfolio
Label rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel Return After Taxes on Distributions
Past 1 year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 3.31%
Past 5 years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 (3.67%)
Past 10 years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 12.94%
Natural Resources Portfolio | Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | Class: Natural Resources Portfolio
  
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Column rr_AverageAnnualReturnColumnName Natural Resources Portfolio
Label rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares
Past 1 year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 2.24%
Past 5 years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 (3.00%)
Past 10 years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 11.91%
Natural Resources Portfolio | S&P 500® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)
  
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Label rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel S&P 500® Index
Past 1 year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 16.00%
Past 5 years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 1.66%
Past 10 years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 7.10%
Natural Resources Portfolio | S&P® North American Natural Resources Sector Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)
  
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Label rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel S&P® North American Natural Resources Sector Index
Past 1 year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 2.20%
Past 5 years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 (1.51%)
Past 10 years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 12.78%